The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-08-10
THERE IS A REAL issue.
PHANToNs AND GHOSTS ARE OUT OF OR
DER
The Evils From Which we Suffer-.
The Realities Of Life are TOO I'm.
portant to Spend Our Time in
Fighting Ghosts.

Editor Press and Rdinner.:
The Medium, after havi Ing some terrible con
filrtS with wind mills, phantoms anu VaSaries
Of It's own construction, and which never eN,
listed. except In its own daZcd and distorted
Imagination. and in lofty conceptions OF It's
own achievements and accomplishments has
concluded that 1t has suhdued and expelled
from creation, legions OF demon shaped
ghouls, thnt never had even the shadow of
ghost. In real existence. and in Its wild finn
cics having conjurcd up all these dreamland
phannsms smites them hip md thigh, AMI
assuming the role Of sqnelching conqneror,
has sit down on the grand jury, ana In trnm-
pet tones sounds the tocsin of It's sclfconcciv.
ed victories.
1t has been M silent rs tho grave on the real
issues presented by the grand jury, and oil
others except nm slorr m rgTt 10 eH r
wrong as the Supreme Court may hereafter
determine. In this, as in oil other matters, It
assumes to be witness, juror and Judge, ana
tion % in tho Constitution on the jurisdiction
of justices OF the peace that states, they shall
try cases where fines only are the penalty;
perhaps overlooking the other. have decided
they have no jurisdiction, and while they
may have jurisdiction in this case rs they
should, 1t is at least little uncertain, and
the uncertainty and obscurity OF the laws,
while there are innumerable instances Of just
as frivolous cases that they can not try.
reeci WHna on og hew anr laws come s into exst
encc, how long they remain In the embryo
state. when in the pubescent state. and when
full fcdged laws. To observe how the LeSisla-
ture takes little cuttings. and plants them IN
the familiar paper bnck books, styled the Acts
of the Legislature. and how tho lawyers culti-
vate them by arguments, and ny citing au-
thorities and decisions contained In The law
reports. OF the different Richards and Johns
and finally how the Courts cngraft the mean
Ing into them, and they then become the Inn
mutable laws of the land.
II Is we'll to consider all the surrounding cir
cumstances before you undertake to produce
perfect specimens Of law. The object, means
and result should be carefully looked into
MultitudeS conceive that they are especially
fitted for this calling, and are ready at every
beck and call to serve the county with an
amazing amount of stupidity, ignorance anu
arrogance, and their capacity, in all these eie-
ments, Is only equalled by their obstinacy In
can be the greatest hinderance and obstruc-
tion to progress and SUCCESS These are disa.
greeable facts. but truth will out, aud the re-
| suit proves the allegations.
Noone need listen to my talk. Let the laws
speak for themselves. and call on their arcll-
tects TO show cause why they should not be
better and more useful aids In protecting us
In our rights, and in prohibiting us from
wrongs. Let all hands put their shoulder TO
the wheel and wake up from their dreams,
and realize the situation. Meet it, improve 1t
and work together for good.
II was to call attention to the fact that the
grand Jury has not and never Will surrender
until they meet something to surrender TO-
But to surrender 10 anything yet In view,
would be the most comical farce on record
BY admitting that our presentment was not
free from inlperfections. and that 1t might
have been better, We did not mean 10 surren.
der any ground taken or covered by IL. We
have been rs tender OF the feelings OF others
ms the circumstances would permit. While
we have reiterated the evils complained Of we
have claimed In every utterance to impugn
the motives of none, though II there arc those
who feel that they are accused OF wrong, let
TO the arraignment in order to excuse thenl-
selves. 1t should be no oeXcuse TO guilty con-
science because others, whom we take to be-
our superlors, are guilty of the same offence
we are charged with.
Not considering this as unstacking arms, we
remain in statu quo until the neXt 3ceasion
Respectfully, U. A. DooILAsS.
p. S.-If there are those that feel themselves
competent to xplain and cope with the real
evils complained of, or show why widows and
orphans should not be protected as we'll as
married women.
contract, should cancel the security of the
contract. ,
distinguished from II title.
Why is the credit of the people so low, and
| the rate OH advances SO high?
| Why could not all the little frivolous cases
be tried by some less expensive method?
Why is 1t necessary TO get lawyer TO nix up
| Why is there so much wrangling among the
| Judges and lawyers about the nenning OF the
Let them speak and when those questions
are settled to our satisfaction, we may surren-
der. u. n. ~